96 Point Rated - Tony Love Wine Expert 

"There's plenty of noise out there about "cool-climate" shiraz, yet Coonawarra is often left out of this discussion. Time for that to change, especially with this outing, taking into account that 2019 was considered an "elegant" year in the region. This shiraz is definitely a fine example of what can be, given that context. Pepper – pink and black – with crimson fruit expression, bright and expressive, tended by finessed tannins that sit neatly in the back pocket of the palate allowing flavour and spice to dwell and delight. Apart from that - it's also really, really tasty. Drink 2023 - 2035"

95 Point Rated - Jane Faulkner Halliday Wine Companion 

"Some fruit comes off the Undoolya vineyard planted in 1894. This has slipped comfortably into a seamless wine. Supple, ripe fruit, lightly spiced with cedar, licorice root and cinnamon. The palate is fuller bodied but so restrained. The tannins are absurdly fine, with length like no tomorrow. Date Tasted: Feb 21; Alcohol: 13.4%; Drink to: 2034"

95 Point Rated - Andrew Caillard MW

"Deep crimson. Intense pure blackberry kirsch cassis aromas with dark chocolate, roasted chestnut notes. A retro-modern style evoking the Coonawarra Claret styles of yesteryear and the refinements of modern viticulture and winemaking. A very fine vintage."

95 Point Rated Ray Jordan Wine Pilot 

"A perfect partner to the Black label Cabernet. This is certainly one of the best and most stylish yet under this label. It's from old Coonawarra vines that have been carefully managed by viticulturist Allen Jenkins. In fact, the vines date back to 1894. It's a beautiful example of cool climate shiraz in an excellent year. Red fruits with a cranberry pomegranate aroma sprinkled with black pepper. The palate is bright and fresh with those fine chalky tannins bringing structure with subtle poise. Drink 2025 - 2040"

95 Point Rated Royal Melbourne Wine Show

94 Point Rated Jeni Port Wine Pilot 

"There’s something about old vines – in this case the oldest dating back to 1894 – that brings an effortless ease to a wine, a quiet dignity. Black Label old vines is not in the least bit showy or shouting. Fruits are mostly in the red/black fruit sphere, a touch of blackcurrant pastille opening to reveal a world of spice – nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves – and above it, cedary oak. Soft and plummy it meshes beautifully on the palate with a strong bucolic feel from the tilled earth and dried herb inflection to a gentle earthy savouriness. A touch of French polish alerts you to the presence of oak. It’s there, yes, you can taste it, but it’s part of the furniture, so to speak, integral and not to the point of being aggressive."

94 Point Rated - Ken Gargett Winepilot 

"Always a favourite and this latest vintage lives up to past standards. People tend to forget that while cabernet is King in Coonawarra, the region’s reputation was established on the back of some extraordinary wines made from shiraz (think of the original Wynn’s Michael 1955 and the amazing Woodley’s Treasure Chest series). Wynn’s may focus on cabernet, but they have never neglected what this variety can do. The vines which provided the grapes for this wine come from the Undoolya vineyard, planted in 1894. The oak is a mix of “new (18%), seasoned French oak hogsheads (80%), vats (10%) and barriques (5%)” for a period of 13 months (to digress, not completely certain some of the maths relevant to the oak used by Wynn’s adds up but you get the general idea). Needless to say, this is a cooler climate style of shiraz. A purple plum colour in the glass, which gives up an array of simply gorgeous aromas. Plush, soft, appealing, though much more refined than the big, bold Barossa styles we so often associate with the grape. The aromas include black cherry notes, black fruits, black olives, leather and plums. Oak has been well integrated. Plenty of fine tannins, though they are a touch gritty. The flavours morph into more dark chocolate and coffee grinds. There is a slight iodine note. Very good length, an excellent structure and an appealing density to the palate. Needs five or ten years to show its best but certainly approachable now."

93 Point Rated - Huon Hooke The Real Review

"Very deep, intense red/purple colour. The bouquet is intensely spicy and red-fruited, fresh and young but also quite detailed for its tender age. The palate is medium-bodied and sofly-textured, the tannins fine and smooth and velvet-textured. A note of violets. A lovely elegant shiraz that drinks superbly now and should age very well."

92 Point Rated - Angus Hughson Wine Pilot 

"This wine should be known as Very Old Vines Shiraz, with some fruit drawn off vines planted back in 1894 – it is arguably Australia’s oldest cool climate shiraz vineyard. The 2019 vintage is looking a little shy and reserved right now – dark cherry and fruit pastille aromas are lifted by nice touches of sweet clove. The oak is prominent but sits in nicely behind the fruit. What follows in a mid-weight palate, its fleshy fruits supported by firmish tannins although that fruit is silky and maybe a little light on. It’s a good but not great vintage of Black Label Shiraz."

Gold Medal 

Royal Melbourne Wine Show

Jane Faulkner Halliday Wine Companion